Making and using ditch hay to feed cattle can be a good way to combat a feed shortage. It’s a common practice across the U.S., but balancing beef diets around it can be a challenge. In most cases...

Photo credit: Melissa HerrMany factors can have an influence on the price of hay. Some of these factors are related to the characteristics of the hay itself while others may be more external in nature...

Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the d...

Our understanding of corn silage has come a long way in the past 20 years. That’s probably a good thing because it has emerged as a dominant feed source in most dairy and many feedlot beef rations...

This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.With forage shortages throughout much of the nation, farmers considering crop...

This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.MacDon Enterprises, Inc., a Canadian maker of harvesting equipment, broke grou...

The Nutrient Tracking Tool (NTT) allows producers to evaluate how different conservation practices, like cover crops and reduced tillage, can improve water quality on their fields and farms. The tool’s results are based on site-specific conditions (such as soils, slope, and weather) and on-farm management practices...

his item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.The World Forage Analysis Superbowl will once again provide further educational...

May Wes, a leading manufacturer of aftermarket poly agricultural parts, introduces the new Bat Wing Paddle Tine and Replacement Snap On Tines for Case IH, New Holland, MacDon and John Deere grain head...

This year’s weather has been far from cooperative. Many fields are flooded, and even if the rain stops, meadows and fields will see severe damage from the standing water. Overall, these fields will...